Jurgen Klopp believes teams in the Champions League will fear Liverpool after they were drawn with Spartak Moscow, Sevilla and Maribor in the group stages.
The draw was made in Monaco on Thursday evening, with Liverpool, who were in pot…
Lionel Messi shrugged off the frustration of missing a penalty to reach another remarkable career landmark as Barcelona eased to a 2-0 victory at Alaves.
Messi, who hit the woodwork three times in the 2-0 win over Real Betis on the open…
Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini came off the bench to score as Manchester United's perfect start to the season continued with a 2-0 victory against Leicester.
Those goals saved the blushes of Romelu Lukaku, who had seen a penalty …
Slaven Bilic's position as West Ham United manager is under review after their latest defeat at Newcastle United, according to Sky Sources.
The club's owners David Sullivan and David Gold have stood by previous managers but Sky Sports N…
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund for the €150 million transfer of Ousmane Dembele, according to multiple reports, although the German club's chief executive has declined to confirm them.
A base fee of €120 mill…
Now that the Champions League draw has been completed, here's a preview for Group G. Who do you think will go through?
Predicted finish
1. Porto
2. RB Leipzig
3. Monaco
4. Besiktas
Monaco
It was oddly poignant watching Mona…
Now that the Champions League draw has been completed, here's a preview for Group H. Who do you think will go through?
Predicted finish
1. Real Madrid
2. Borussia Dortmund
3. Tottenham
4. APOEL
Real Madrid
The champions are…
Manchester City director of football Txiki Bergiristain said Napoli play "the best football" in Europe after being drawn against the Italian side in the Champions League group stage.
City escaped Europe's elite clubs in Thursday's draw …
Liverpool and Manchester United will play in Moscow on successive nights next month after English football's greatest rivals were paired to face Spartak and CSKA respectively in the group stages of the Champions League.
United will play…
What else is left to see on these sultry American summer days except to lie back in a hammock and dream of MVPs who’ll make things hot on all those winter nights?
While we’re still a couple pages on the calendar away from the 2017-18 se…
It is the richest league in the world. It's also arguably the most competitive and exciting, boasting some of the biggest names in management at its top clubs. Therefore the Premier League really needs to start punching its weight again in…
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says that "the best players in the world should be the best paid," reacting to a report that Cristiano Ronaldo has asked the club for another pay rise.
Ronaldo's future has been the subject of speculatio…
Everton manager Ronald Koeman hailed Gylfi Sigurdsson's "incredible'' goal after the Iceland international helped send his side into the group stages of the Europa League after a 1-1 away draw with Hajduk Split.
The Premier League side …
Ahmed Musa marked his latest call-up to the Nigeria squad with a goal in Leicester City's 4-1 EFL Cup win over Sheffield United on Tuesday, reminding fans why he was signed by the Foxes in the first place.
The goal was the cherry on top…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the UEFA Player of the Year after he helped Real Madrid win the Champions League for a second successive time last season.
Ronaldo was shortlisted along with Gianluigi Buffon and Lionel Messi for the …
Manchester City have ruled out big money moves for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe before this summer's transfer window closes.
Director of football Txiki Begiristain says neither will move to City before the Aug. 31 deadline, but hasn't…
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s ongoing glove row is likely to be settled, according to each fighters’ teams.
McGregor is yet to clarify his preferred glove and Mayweather's manager Leonard Ellerbe previously told Sky Sports that …
Paul Merson believes Manchester United are a better side without Zlatan Ibrahimovic and are more likely to win the Premier League without him.
The Swede, who signed a one-year deal with United on Thursday, scored 28 goals last season in…
West African Football Academy (WAFA) returned to the top of the league table after a 2-0 win over Kotoko on Wednesday. Klaavs Rasmussen’s side extended their unbeaten home record to 41 matches as they overcame the Porcupine Warriors on Wed…
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has once again left out star midfielders Emmanuel Agyemang Badu and Mubarak Wakaso in his squad for two 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Congo.
Badu and Wakaso have both made fresh starts at new clubs but are s…
Tiemoue Bakayoko has told L'Equipe the chance to work with Antonio Conte and follow in the footsteps of Didier Drogba were the key factors behind his summer move to Chelsea.
Bakayoko joined the Premier League champions on a five-year de…
FIFA says it is sending in an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation.
The panel to be appointed by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will oversee elections by next March to replace …
Barcelona were in need of a pick-me-up after being beaten by Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup and Pep Segura supplied it. Or he tried to.
The newly-promoted general manager said, immediately after the final whistle at the Santiago B…
Chelsea's win over Tottenham was just the latest example of why understanding an opponent's passing sequences can be crucial. Teams are using technology to study it more and more, writes Adam Bate.
David Luiz was at the heart of another…
Former England manager Roy Hodgson believes Wayne Rooney's retirement could mark a new dawn for the national team.
Everton forward Rooney, who picked up 119 caps and scored a record 53 goals, announced on Wednesday that he would be reti…
Jurgen Klopp hinted that Liverpool's transfer business might not be over after admitting qualifying for the Champions League will help attract players.
The Reds reached the group stages with a 6-3 aggregate victory over Hoffenheim.
E…
Conor McGregor has said that he might change the game and create his own "hybrid" of MMA and boxing once he has defeated Floyd Mayweather.
The UFC star, 29, will make his professional boxing debut against the former five-weight world ch…
Holders Manchester United have been drawn to play Burton Albion in the third round of the Carabao Cup, while Liverpool will travel to Leicester in an all-Premier League tie.
The draw, which was made in Beijing on Thursday morning - star…
Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga from Southampton.
Gazzaniga, 25, has signed a five-year deal until 2022 and he is the club's second signing of the summer after Davinson Sanchez joined from Ajax…
Wayne Rooney, England's all-time top scorer, has announced his immediate retirement from international football.
No outfield player has won more England caps than the 31-year-old, who netted a record 53 goals across 119 appearances for …
Guinea has announced its squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Senegal.
The Guineans will play Senegal between September 1-5, 2017 in a home and away encounter in their group.
Below is the list of players invited:
goalkee…
Napolean Tagoe, Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Champion, has called on the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) to assist him execute a three strategic plan that will unearth 50,000 young and talented boxe…
Accra Hearts of Oak would play against Wa All Stars in the semi final stage of the 2017 edition of the MTN FA Cup.
The Ghanaian premier league sides are meeting for the first time in the semi final stage of the competition at a neutral …
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has pledged to ensure that the National Sports Festival is held regularly to provide the platform to unearth sporting talents. His ministry, he said would forge partnership with or…
Ghana's women volleyball team has made it to the final round of qualification for the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) 2018 World Cup. The Ghanaians overcame Côte d'Ivoire 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 16-25, and 25-17) in Abidjan last Frid…
Barcelona are suing Neymar for a breach of contract after the Brazilian left the club for Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.
Having already said they would refuse to pay €26 million in bonus payments Neymar was due to receive this …
Second-half goals from Jose Callejon and Lorenzo Insigne earned Napoli a 2-0 win in Nice and ensured their qualification for the Champions League group stages.
The Serie A side won 4-0 on aggregate but it could have been more with Dries…
Nice coach Lucien Favre criticised his star striker Mario Balotelli for putting in a "negative performance" as they crashed out of the Champions League at the playoff round on Tuesday.
Balotelli had little impact on the game and was on …
Columbus Crew defender Lalas Abubakar is hoping his recent breakthrough in Major League Soccer will soon be rewarded with a breakthrough at international level with Ghana as well.
The 22-year-old is working his way up at the Ohio club a…
Veterans John Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo, Victor Moses and Leon Balogun have all been named in Nigeria's squad to face Cameroon in a two-game 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
There also are first-time call ups for Hapoel Be'er Sheva …
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has brushed aside claims he is fuelling the negativity surrounding the club.
The 57-year-old Spaniard has made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the Magpies' rebuilding work to date this summer.
B…
Jurgen Klopp insists there is no rift between him and Philippe Coutinho over the Brazilian's failed attempt to force through a move to Barcelona.
Barcelona have had three bids rejected for attacking midfielder Coutinho this summer. Thei…
Danny Murphy and Ian Wright believe the fragile atmosphere around Arsenal at present means Liverpool are in a better place than the Gunners going into Super Sunday.
Arsenal, who were beaten 1-0 by Stoke on Saturday, are preparing for a …
Barcelona are preparing a fourth bid for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho that could rise to £138m.
Sky Sports News understands that contrary to reports suggesting Barcelona and Coutinho are giving up hope of securing a move before the sum…
Conor McGregor predicted he will knock out Floyd Mayweather inside one round as the pair faced the media at their Grand Arrivals event in Las Vegas.
McGregor, 29, will make his professional boxing debut against the former five-weight wo…
Last year’s rookie class was, to put it nicely, underwhelming. Malcolm Brogdon won the Kia Rookie of the Year, having averaged just 10.2 points and 4.2 assists per game. Joel Embiid played just 31 games and Dario Saric wasn’t very efficien…
The Boston Celtics announced that they have acquired four-time All-Star and 2016 NBA Champion Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and the rights to the Brook…
An accident involving two buses transporting squash teams from Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines at the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games caused matches to be postponed on Monday. The case will be investigated for reckless and dangerous drivi…
Nii Ayi Aryeetey, President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana, has called on Ghanaians to honour their tax obligations to enable the government to generate more revenue for national development.
He said some countries were m…
Garbine Muguruza denied a number-one ranking to Simona Halep with a steamrolling 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Romanian to win the title at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. Nick Kyrgios was facing Grigor Dimitrov later for the men's trophy at…